Universal Remote

2007
18m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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After over 30 years, Liz and Charlie's marriage has become centered on nightly network programming...until their TV goes on the fritz! Now what? Stay tuned...

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After over 30 years, Liz and Charlie's marriage has become centered on their ever-droning television. Lulled into complacency by endless hours of network programming, they consistently work ... Read allAfter over 30 years, Liz and Charlie's marriage has become centered on their ever-droning television. Lulled into complacency by endless hours of network programming, they consistently work around each other...until one evening the TV set goes on the fritz! With nothing left to w... Read allAfter over 30 years, Liz and Charlie's marriage has become centered on their ever-droning television. Lulled into complacency by endless hours of network programming, they consistently work around each other...until one evening the TV set goes on the fritz! With nothing left to watch but a blank screen, what will they do now? Stay tuned...

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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Chuckling good

Huh, I'm surprised this good little short hasn't won any awards! I saw this back in 2007 when it was making the festival rounds, and on coming across the DVD, I decided to see where the director has gone since then, was sure he must be doing some great things now. The acting and pacing in this short are just right for the steady sense of drollness, and, gosh, it's so true! Savored every minute. There's a daytime show created for the wife, Liz, to watch, that is hilarious, because, again, it's so true to life! Dang, can't give anything away here. Eileen Barnett as the wife is perfect in her placid blankness of mind, and Peter Van Norden as the husband in his routine is also a chuckling pleasure to watch. Nice twist with the ending. Yep, this is why I don't own a TV (except to watch fun films like this).